Garda warned of a major penalty point change. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda SÃochána are reminding learner and novice drivers that if they receive 7 penalty points in a 3-year period they face disqualification from driving for 6 months. This is compared to fully licensed drivers who are subject to a threshold of 12 points in 3 years before they face a six-month disqualification.
- 7 penalty points in a 3-year period equals 6-month disqualification
- 6,460 penalty points notices issued to learner and novice drivers in 2021
- 1,323 vehicles seized from unaccompanied learner drivers between Jan – April 2022
Learner and novice drivers must display ‘L’ and ‘N’ plates at all times. Failure to do so will result in 2 penalty points and a €60 fine. Learner drivers detected driving unaccompanied not only face 2 penalty points and an €80 fine the vehicle can also be seized. If the driver is not the owner, the car is liable to be seized, and the owner is also subject to a fine of up to €1000.
A total of 6,460 penalty points notices were issued to learner and novice drivers in 2021 relating to the non-display of ‘L’ and ‘N’ plates and for driving unaccompanied. The most common penalty point offence for learners is driving unaccompanied. 4,047 notices were issued to learner drivers for this offence. This is followed by non-display of ‘L’ plates by drivers and motorcyclists (1,827). Meanwhile, 586 penalty point notice were issued to novice drivers and motorcycle riders for non-display of an ‘N’ plate so far this year.
The latest figures show that 1,323 vehicles were seized between January and April this year. In 2021, 4,050 learned drivers received penalty points for driving without following - an increase of 22 percent in 2019.
The latest figures for 2021 show that the main reason for getting penalty points is that 161,299 motorists crashed. A total of 22,152 drivers were fined for driving while holding a mobile phone, while 4,809 drivers were fined for not driving with "reasonable consideration."
A total of 55 people have died on Irish roads so far in 2022 - up from 18 in the same period last year. They also show that about 300 drivers were fined for failing to seat a child under the age of three in a car seat.
3,519 drivers were awarded points for not having an NCT certificate to prove their car was passable.
Meanwhile, 4,047 learned drivers were fined for driving without a qualified driver and 4,809 drivers were fined for driving without 'reasonable consideration'.
Ireland’s Road Safety Strategy
Ireland’s fifth government Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 aims to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries on Irish roads by 50% over the next 10 years. This means reducing deaths on Ireland’s roads annually from 144 to 72 or lower and reducing serious injuries from 1,259 to 630 or lower by 2030.
The strategy is the first step in achieving the 2020 Programme for Government commitment of bringing Ireland to ‘Vision Zero’. This is to eliminate all road deaths and serious injuries on Irish roads by the year 2050.
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